Movies Like Midnight Ramble

If you liked Midnight Ramble (1994), a documentary movie directed by Pearl Bowser and Bestor Cram, here are 19 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Richard Wright: Native Son, Author and Activist (2009)
Also documentary
RICHARD WRIGHT was an African-American author of novels, short stories and non-fiction that dealt with powerful themes and controversial topics. Much of his works concerned racial themes that helped redefine…
2
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary
A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and…
3
Breath of Freedom (2014)
Also documentary
In World War II. African-American GIs liberate Germany from Nazi rule while racism prevailed in their own army and home country. Returning home they continue fighting for their own rights in the civil rights movement.
4
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (1895)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary
“The workers leave the Lumière factory.” Workers pass through the gate of the Lumière factory and are followed by a carriage drawn by two horses.
5
Carmencita (1894)
★ 5.2/10Also documentary
The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United States. In the film, Carmencita is recorded going through a routine she…
6
The Black List: Volume One (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary
As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard perspective from achievers of color. This series of inspired - and inspiring - observations on African-American life in…
7
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class (1968)
★ 7/10Also documentary
The Black middle class, torn between white goals and Black needs, are examined by producers William Greaves and William Branch in a 90-minute NET Journal documentary.
8
That World Is Gone: Race and Displacement in a Southern Town (2010)
Also documentary
Kathy's family left on a Saturday morning in 1965. The rumble of bulldozers echoed through the neighborhood, and her block was empty. Federally-funded urban renewal had arrived in Charlottesville, scattering dozens of…
9
No Regret (1993)
★ 4.6/10Also documentary
Five gay Black men who are HIV-positive discuss how they are battling the double stigmas surrounding their infection and homosexuality.
10
No Maps on My Taps (1979)
★ 7/10Also documentary
The remarkable spirit of tap dancers and their history provides a joyous backdrop for intimate portraits of hoofers Sandman Sims, Chuck Green, and Bunny Briggs.
11
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008)
★ 7/10Also documentary
An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights early in his career, the pride of African-Americans in his prowess…
12
Finding the Gold Within (2014)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary
Six young black men from Akron, Ohio, enter college, determined to redefine society's images and low expectations. Despite their confidence, the stark reality of being away from home brings a series of crises. Well…
13
When We Were Kings (1996)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both…
14
The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary
Throughout the 19th century, imaginative and visionary artists and inventors brought about the advent of a new look, absolutely modern and truly cinematographic, long before the revolutionary invention of the Lumière…
15
Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power (2004)
★ 7/10Also documentary
Rob Williams was an African-American living in Monroe, North Carolina in the 1950s and 1960s. Living with injustice and oppression, many African-Americans advocated a non-violent resistance. Williams took a different…
16
The N Word (2006)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary
An exploration of the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into the narrative are poetry, music, and commentary from celebrities about their personal experiences with the word and their…
17
Children Playing in the Garden (1894)
★ 4/10Also documentary
A group of children is playing in the garden.
18
Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure
Also documentary
BLACK SUNS: AN ASTROPHYSICS ADVENTURE is a documentary about chasing eclipses and science dreams. It chronicles the lives of two globetrotting African American astrophysicists, Dr. Alphonse Sterling and Dr. Hakeem…
19
The History Makers: Success (2005)
Also documentary
Ossie Davis, Terry McMillan, Horace Julian Bond, Isaac Hayes, Dionne Warwick and many others share their inspiring stories of success in the first installment of this series about African-American history makers…